"United for the Common Good," Martin Luther King Jr. celebration sponsored by King County, noon to 1 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Speaker will be Rita Bender, a Seattle and widow of Michael Schwerner, a civil rights worker slain in Mississippi in 1964. Information: 206-296-7652.

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"Facing the Storm: People Responding as One," Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, noon, University of Washington's Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences lobby, 1959 N.E. Pacific St. Speakers include King County Executive Ron Sims; Dr. Kathleen Jobe, who provided medical assistance following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; and Tenecia Harris, a student who transferred to the UW from Dillard University in New Orleans. Information: 206-543-3620.

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on the peace and labor movement, 7 p.m., King's Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma. Sponsored by South Sound Peace and Justice Center and People for Peace, Justice and Healing. Information: 253-272-8801 or 877-529-9525.

"Racism, Poverty, War: Katrina, Iraq, No More!" 9:30 a.m. workshops, 11 a.m. rally and noon march, Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave. E., Seattle. The march will end at the Federal Building at Second Avenue and Madison Street for a second rally. Organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee. Information: 206-812-4940 or www.mlkseattle.org

"Celebrate the Dream," Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Seattle Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Center House, 305 Harrison St. The program will include youth choirs, MLK Youth Awards presented by Mayor Greg Nickels, readings of King's speeches, a concert and a "studio in a box" project offering youths an opportunity to create a CD of their own poetry, song or rap with an "I Have a Dream" theme. Information: www.seattlecenter.com

"I've Been to the Mountaintop," staged reading of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 1968 speech, 2:30 p.m., Center House Pavilion at Seattle Center. Free. Presented by Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas in association with Brownbox Theatre. Information: 206-323-4032.

Tribute and concert to Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle. 206-523-3726.

"People Like Us: Social Class in America," film and discussion, 9 a.m., Building 8 (Student Union).

"New Orleans and Katrina: How Did It Happen?" forum, 10 a.m., Building 7.

"Our Side of the Tracks," student panel on class identity, 12:10 p.m., Building 7.

JAN. 19

Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines.

"Women and Money: What's Wrong With This Picture?" workshop, 11 a.m., Building 2.

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"People Like Us: Social Class in America," film and discussion, 12:10 p.m., Building 7.

JAN. 20

Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines.

"Making America Healthy Again: How Race and Class Interact in Producing Poor Health," lecture by Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, senior lecturer at the University of Washington's School of Public Health and Community Medicine, 10 a.m., Building 8 (Student Union).